FISDAP Paramedic Final Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of
D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a
1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - ✔✔A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - ✔✔A. It is unable to be
stimulated.
3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your rapid trauma
assessment, where are you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
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,A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities - ✔✔B. Head, chest, abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve - ✔✔D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema - ✔✔C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia - ✔✔C. Hypoxia
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,7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway - ✔✔A. Establishing medical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ✔✔C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ✔✔B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard
in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
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, A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ✔✔A. Wheezing
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ✔✔D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
12. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ✔✔A. Perform chest compressions
13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Perforated ulcer
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of
D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a
1600mcg/1mL dilution?
A. 800mg
B. 1600mcg
C. 1600mg
D. 400mcg - ✔✔A. 800 mg
2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
A. It is unable to be stimulated.
B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation.
C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell.
D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - ✔✔A. It is unable to be
stimulated.
3. A 29 year old female fell from an 18 foot roof. During your rapid trauma
assessment, where are you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
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,A. Head, neck, extremities
B. Head, chest, abdomen
C. Abdomen, pelvis, arms
D. Chest, pelvis, extremities - ✔✔B. Head, chest, abdomen
4. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
A. Central medulla
B. Trochlear membrane
C. Vagus nerve
D. Occulomotor nerve - ✔✔D. Occulomotor nerve
5. What is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxia
C. Hypercapnia
D. Emphysema - ✔✔C. Hypercapnia
6. What is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
A. Hypercarbia
B. Hyperoxia
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypoxemia - ✔✔C. Hypoxia
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,7. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
A. Establishing medical command
B. Maintaining control of the crowd
C. Preventing a secondary collapse
D. Protecting the patient's airway - ✔✔A. Establishing medical command
8. A 23 year old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the
past few days. He also describes a high fever with a severe headache,
dizziness and blurred vision. What should you suspect?
A. Hemorrhagic stroke
B. Migraine
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - ✔✔C. Meningitis
9. What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance?
A. Elevated PCO2 level
B. Polycythemia
C. Anemia
D. Elevated PO2 level - ✔✔B. Polycythemia
10. Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard
in inspiration and expiration while auscultating lung fields?
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, A. Wheezing
B. Snoring
C. Stridor
D. Gurgling - ✔✔A. Wheezing
11. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to
increase their blood pressure you should administer:
A. 0.45% NaCl via IV
B. isotonic fluids orally
C. dextrose 5% in water via IO
D. isotonic crystalloid via IV - ✔✔D. isotonic crystalloid via IV
12. A 35 year old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after
falling through the ice. His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is
cold and rigid. What should you do?
A. Perform chest compressions
B. Begin active rewarming techniques
C. Obtain IO access and administer a warm fluid bolus
D. Contact the medical examiner - ✔✔A. Perform chest compressions
13. What does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B. Perforated ulcer
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